Chile's Lake District
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Overview
Take a 7-night trip and visit Chile’s Lake District, nestled between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean. Start in Santiago and see the Plaza de Armas and Santa Lucia Hill. From there, travel to wine country and Valparaiso, where you can sample and buy world-famous Chilean wines. Next, travel to Alerce Andino National Park along the Austral Highway and view the spectacular scenery of Chile’s Lake District. Finally, travel to Vicente Perez Rosales National Park for views of Osorno Volcano and Llanquihue Lake before returning to the US. Starting from ₹249,502, including air, with daily departures.
Facilities
Tour Features
- Round trip airfare via Avianca Airlines coach class from Miami
- Domestic Chile flights, coach class, as per itinerary
- Round trip seat-in-coach airport transfers
- Overland transfers with sightseeing stops as per itinerary
- 4 nights stay in a double occupancy room in Santiago
- 3 nights stay in a double occupancy room in Puerto Varas
- Hotel taxes and service charges
- Extensive sightseeing tours by coach/car with English-speaking guide and admission fees in each location as per itinerary: half-day tour of Santiago, full-day wine country and Valaparaiso tour, village tour en route to Puerto Varas, tour of Alerce Andino National Park, tour of Vicente Perez Rosales National Park
- Breakfast daily, 2 lunches
- Airline fuel surcharge (subject to change) and government taxes and fees
Patagonia Chile extension
- Round trip domestic airfare, coach class, to Punte Arenas
- Round transfer into Torres del Paine National Park
- Round trip airport transfers
- 2 nights stay in a double occupancy room in Torres del Paine at Lago Grey with hotel taxes and service charges
- 1 night stay in a double occupancy room in Punta Arenas at Cabo de Hornos with hotel taxes and service charges
- Breakfast daily; two lunches
- Full-day excursion in Torres del Paine National Park; half-day excursion in Torres del Paine National Park
Rates do not include
- Any expenses of personal nature such as tips, laundry, table drinks, telephone calls, etc.
- Optional Travel Insurance
- Any item not mentioned above
Remarks
- First Class (FC): Torremayor (Santiago), Cabanas del Lago (Puerto Varas)
- Deluxe (D): Sheraton (Santiago), Cabanas del Lago (Puerto Varas)
- If above hotels or Avianca Airlines are not available at the time of reservation, alternative hotels at the same category or airlines could be used. Prices may differ.
- During trade fairs season and during Christmas and New Year’s Days, some hotels may require surcharges. The prices may increase.
- Ticket(s) must be issued and full payment must be received 90 days prior to departure
- Major credit cards accepted; credit card authorization required
- Change and cancellation penalties (₹20,967-₹50,323 per person) apply once ticketed; Triwalk Tours’ general cancellation policy applies
- Hotel upgrades, air upgrades, additional hotel nights, extensions to all other destinations, and add-on air fares from various US cities are available
Itinerary
Day 1 - Miami/Santiago
Depart via Avianca Airlines flight to Santiago in the evening.
Day 2 - Santiago
Arrive in Santiago and transfer to your hotel. (Torremayor/Sheraton)
Day 3 - Santiago
Morning city tour includes Club Hipico, a beautiful horse-racing track; the main square, Plaza de Armas; sights on the main avenue, "Alameda"; Cerro San Cristobal, for a panoramic city view; and Santa Lucia Hill. (B)
Day 4 - Wine Country and Valparaiso
Depart for the central coast, through the valleys of Curacavi and Casablanca, Chile's wine-producing area. Stop at a vineyard and taste some of the world-famous Chilean wines. Visit the beach Renaca and the garden city of Vina del Mar. After lunch, continue to Valparaiso, a UNESCO World Heritage site. (B/L)
Day 5 - Santiago
A full day at leisure. (B)
Day 6 - Santiago/Puerto Montt/Puerto Varas
After breakfast, transfer to airport and fly to Puerto Montt. On arrival, visit the beachside village of Pelluco, the Tenglo Canal, and the picturesque village of Angelmo. Continue along the lakeside to Puerto Varas, stopping at Phillipi Hill for a view of Osorno Volcano. (Cabanas del Lago) (B)
Day 7 - Alerce Andino National Park
Travel to Alerce Andino National Park via Austral Highway. View Chile's spectacular Lake District. Walk a bit around lakes and lagoons, hidden between towering mountains and dense forests. (B)
Day 8 - Peulla
Travel by bus to the port at Petrohue, Sail Todos los Santos Lake among the mountain range to Peulla.Enjoy breathtaking landscapes and return to Pucrto Varas after lunch.(B/L)
Day 9 - Puerto Varas/Puerto Montt/Santiago/Miami
Transfer to airport at Puerto Montt and fly to Santiago. Connect with your Avianca Airlines flight to Miami. Or take extension to Easter Island or Patagonia Chile.
